English as a World Language

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Today English is the language of the world. It is only

Today English is the language of the world. It is

only in the course of the last hundred years that English has become a world language. 
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Nowadays over 300 million people speak it as a mother tongue.

Nowadays over 300 million people speak it as a mother

tongue.

English is the official language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, of Australia and New Zealand.

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English is the major international language of communication in such areas as science, technology and business.

English is the major international language of communication in such

areas as science, technology and business.
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It is the language of literature, education, modern music, and international tourism

It is the language of literature, education, modern music, and

international tourism
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English is the major language of diplomacy, it is one of

English is the major language of diplomacy, it is one

of the official languages of the United Nation organization and other political organizations.
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English is taught throughout the world and a lot of people

English is taught throughout the world and a lot of

people speak it quite well. In our country English is very popular: it is studied at schools (sometimes even at nursery schools), colleges and universities.
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All of them will speak in English soon - I'm sure

All of them will speak in English soon - I'm sure

of it. We all need to understand each other. To do this, we need an international language, and it is English.